The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
REVIEWING THEIR WORK.
Official Reports Presented Yesterday to the
Grand Lodge of Odd-FelloWs.

When the Grand LODGE ]. o. o. F., met in
semi-annual communication, yesterday morning,
five hundred members of the order were present
In the assemblage several distinguished
visitors from other States, among whom were
w. II. White, of New York, grand sire of the
Supreme Lodge; John G. Underwood, of Coving-
ton, KY, deputy grand sire, and j. N. Servoss,
of Niles, Mich. past grand representative They
were escorted to the hall by Grand Master A N.
Grant, and were received with honors During
the mornings work they occupied seats of honor
beside the officers of the Grand Lodge.
Grand Master Grant submitted his semi
annual report. 1t contained a vast amount of
information regarding the condition of the order
throughout the State. The subordinate lodges
were shown to be active and prosperous. They,
with the Daughters of Rebekah, the cantons and
the encampments, had all largely increased in
membership Fourteen lodges of the Daugh ters
of Rebekah and nine subordinate lodges had
been instituted. and all were prospering. But
one surrender of charter reported During
1885 there were .450 limitations, and during
1856. 2460, and for the first six months of the
present year 2,150, almost many during
the entire year of 1886. The folio wing
consultations were reported Miami Reserve
Lodge and Mama Lodge, of Peru, and Monro-
via and Morgan Lodges of Mooresviile. Cornth-
ian and Philoxenian lodges had filed applica-
ton for consolidation The lodges dedi-
Gated were at Cicero, Washington and Wilker
son. The report closed with some kindly refer
enc6S TO tue eIlcleub WORK Oh SECRETARY L OSler,
Instructor McQuiddy, and Past Grand John
Stewart of Kokomo.
The statical report of Grand Secretary Foster
showed total gain in membership in 1856 of
1850 The accessions by card and reinstate-
ment were larger than ever before for the same
length of time, and the loss from sus-
pensions and explosions less. During
the first six months 1,400 brothers and
$50 widowed families assisted,
necessitating an expenditure of $43, 161. Dur
ing the last year the amount thus
expended was $50, 7S2. The resources of lodges
of the State $1,557, 454 81; receipts of
lodges 1888, 8Sz17 expenses of lodges S55 588 so;
and total expenses. including relief. $685. 100 62.
The total receipts Of the Grand Lodge we're s19.-
500 90, and the expenditures. S. 259 q, leaving
a balance of $11 333 70. OF the Rebekah lodges
there 112 in active work. with a mem ership
of :, 964 The trustees of the Grand Lodge have
reported disbursements amounting to So. 1928 70
in dividends.
There was a session from until o'clock
which was consumed in hearing reports of COM
mittees, and in transacting other routine work
kilograms of congratulation were received from
the Grand Lodge of Missouri in session at St.
Louis and the Grand Lodge of Connecticut in
session at Hartford. Appropriate answers to
both were sent.
Last night not less than 800 mem bers of the
order crowded into the Grand lodge room to OBJ
serve the comforting of the degrees on twenty
five applicants by indianapolis Lodge, No. 465.
The work not completed until after mid
night The visiting officers present were great
ly pleased with the work and pronounced it IN
excelled anywhere.
The Grand Lodge will meet this morning at
$50 o'clock, and will be in session all day, trans
acting routine business.